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estranged wife Christine Baumgartner, amid the couple’s sour split.Baumgartner, 48, filed for divorce from the 68-year-old “Yellowstone” actor in May citing “irreconcilable differences” after an 18-year marriage.The news comes just days before July 31, when the former handbag designer was ordered to vacate the family home in coastal Carpinteria, near Santa Barbara, by the court, as per the couple’s prenup.The separation has allegedly been exceptionally bitter, with sources saying the “Yellowstone” star has sworn to make his Baumgartner’s life a “living hell.”The Post has reached out to both Costner and Baumgartner for comment.There have been reports the couple have been bitterly feuding over child support and their prenup — as well as Costner alleging Baumgartner has taken large sums of money and other assets behind his back.Earlier in the month, Costner was ordered to pay Baumgartner $129,755 per month to support their three children — more than double his proposed amount of child support of $51,940 a month.This comes after Baumgartner had deemed the latter amount “completely inappropriate,” claiming that she needed $248,000 a month in child support.The newly-single Costner was recently spotted with his children, soaking up the summer sun in Aspen, Colorado.Costner was seen shopping for groceries with Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 on their way from the airport.

It’s been reported that Meghan Markle’s upcoming 42nd birthday will be a low key affair. The Duchess of Sussex turns 42 next week and, according to one PR expert, she’ll be having a “toned down” soiree after drama of late.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bought their lavish $14.65m mansion in Montecito after stepping down from the Royal Family in 2020 but things haven't always been plain sailing for them since they moved to the States.

filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage.What followed since has been an ugly legal back and forth over finances and Costner’s plush $145 million estate, which Baumgartner has been ordered to vacate after initially refusing to budge.The “Yellowstone” actor, 68, was seen doing a grocery run hours after picking up Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, from the airport upon their return from a vacation in Hawaii with their mom.During Monday’s outing, Costner donned cowboy-esque gear, sporting a cowboy hat and sunglasses in an attempt to maintain anonymity.He topped his casual look off with a short-sleeve, denim button-up and a pair of light-washed jeans.Meanwhile, his kids appeared to be in good spirits despite the drama surrounding their parents as they were seen heading toward the car in the grocery store’s parking lot.The actor owns a lavish 160-acre estate in Aspen, which he recently put up for rent in January.Costner is seeking a cool $36,000 per month for the property, which boasts 12 bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a sledding hill and a baseball field.The home is a two-hour flight away from his $145 million mansion in Santa Barbara, Calif., which Baumgartner had been ordered to vacate by the end of July.For her part, Baumgartner soaked up the Hawaiian sun rays with her pal Josh Connor this week.The pair, who claim to just be friends, were joined at the Four Seasons Resort by her three kids.Connor is a divorced California-based financier and businessman who has been friends with Costner for a long time.The couple jetted off on their respective vacations just days after Baumgartner asked a judge to deny Costner’s request to have her pay part of his legal fees.In court docs obtained by ET last week, Costner had

It's been reported Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have caused concern in a Hollywood suburb after rumours they may move to the area.

Sounds like one neighbor might be very happy to hear Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be leaving Montecito…

The Santa Barbara News-Press, which bills itself as the longest running daily newspaper in Southern California, has ceased publication.

What stay-at-home mom is pushing her teenaged children into equestrian sports? Why? She and her movie star husband recently moved out of California — permanently — and she’s hoping to use this as a reason to justify to her husband why they should live in Santa Barbara for six months out of the year.

Kevin Costner’s complicated divorce proceedings with estranged wife Christine Baumgartner continued this week, as the “Yellowstone” star requested that his ex pay him $100,000 in legal fees related to their ongoing court battle.

Kevin Costner's complicated divorce proceedings with estranged wife Christine Baumgartner continued this week, as the star requested that his ex pay him $100,000 in legal fees related to their ongoing court battle.In legal documents obtained by ET and filed on Thursday, Christine asked the court to deny Kevin's request to pay $100,000 of his legal fees, claiming he wouldn't have incurred them if she had moved out of the Southern California home — which has been a major point of contention in the couple's messy divorce — in a timely manner.Christine argues that Kevin could have avoided the legal fees by simply waiting for their pre-determined November court date, rather than filing an additional motion in July, requesting that she move out of their house earlier than Aug. 31, a date Christine had previously agreed to.

More rumours have been swirling recently that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's marriage could be on the rocks. Mounting financial pressures and the loss of their multi-million pound deal with Spotify have increased stress on the couple, it’s been reported.

Nick Benedict, who was a key part of such major soaps as All My Children, The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives, died July 14 of complications following emergency spinal surgery. He was 77 and died in Arizona.

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media has picked up North American rights to the sports documentary Big Crow from director Kris Kaczor, slating it for release on VOD platforms on August 1. 

McKinley Franklin editor Judith James, producer of “Quiz Show” and “Mad Dog Time” and Richard Dreyfuss’ longtime collaborator, died in Santa Barbara after a bout with cancer. She was 86. James’ friend, Alex. B Block, confirmed the news to Variety. James’ was an accomplished producer who worked alongside Dreyfuss on projects including “Funny, You Don’t Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville,” “Prisoner of Honor” and “The Lightkeepers.” “From the minute I met Judy James at the Mark Taper Forum, I knew I had found someone who had the same passion for storytelling that I did,” Dreyfuss said in a statement. “In all the years we were producing partners, we were of like mind, not gender, and we always found a way to agree and wouldn’t have done anything without each other’s approval. She was a wonderful woman and a great friend.”

McKinley Franklin editor Laird Koenig, who wrote “The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane,” died in Santa Barbara on June 30, Jamie Dixon, the son of Koenig’s collaborator Peter L. Dixon, told Variety. He was 95. Koenig was an American author and screenwriter whose novel was adapted into the 1976 Jodie Foster-led horror movie “The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane.”  He was born on Sept. 14, 1927, in Seattle, and would go on to attend the University of Washington. Koenig worked in advertising before being approached by Peter L. Dixon, whom he would collaborate with extensively throughout his career, and went on to write for the adventure television series “Flipper.” 

Judith James, a film, TV and Broadway producer who was Richard Dreyfuss’ producing partner for many years and worked on such projects as Quiz Show, Mr. Holland’s Opus and Eleanor: In Her Own Words, has died of cancer in Santa Barbara, CA. She was 86.

Meghan Markle reportedly 'broke a rule' when she was out visiting a local farmer's market at the end of last week.

Kevin Costner is drawing a line in the sand between himself and his estranged wife, Christine, even deeper.

Kevin Costner filed new divorce documents against Christine Baumgartner to insure "an orderly process" as she vacates their shared beachfront estate outside of Santa Barbara, California. In new documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Costner's legal team filed an ex parte application to "prevent Petitioner (Baumgartner) from removing Respondent’s (Costner) separate property from his home, and to insure an orderly process for the removal of her separate property (if any)." The "Yellowstone" actor argued in the application that "under the PMA (pre-marital agreement) there is no community property." Baumgartner was ordered by a judge last week to vacate the separate residence of their $145 million Carpinteria compound by July 31.  "Petitioner’s counsel has stated, in writing, that Petitioner 'plans' to remove many items which are not Petitioner’s separate property," documents stated.  "Petitioner refuses to sign a Stipulation that she will not do so unless and until there is a written agreement between the parties." Costner purchased the property before their marriage, and a pre-marital agreement allegedly stipulated that she would not only move out of the home within 30 days, but also no longer live in any of his properties if they divorced.  Her team argued that the Santa Barbara housing market made it difficult for her to find a new home adequate to suit the needs of her three children, but Judge Thomas Anderle denied Baumgartner's request to move out of the residence by Aug.

her $129,755 per month in child support — half of what she originally wanted.Baumgartner, 49, “only wants to take care of and support her children,” an inside source told People on Thursday.“The divorce is not their fault,” the source continued. “She doesn’t want them to suffer, or experience negative life changes because of it.”The insider also divulged the alleged toll that this has taken on the mom.“It’s all stressful for Christine, but she is trying to stay positive,” the source told the outlet.The Post reached out to representatives for both Costner and Baumgartner.In early May, the couple filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences” — but it has quickly turned into a tense and vicious legal with a battle over their Santa Barbara, California, home and claims of lavish spending.The couple wed in September 2004.

SANTA BARBARA – Christine Baumgartner, Kevin Costner's estranged wife, appeared in a Santa Barbara courtroom Wednesday as a judge ruled on a tentative child support agreement for the couple. The "Yellowstone" actor will pay the former purse designer $129,755 per month in child support for their three children.  Baumgartner initially requested $248,000 monthly in support or "in the alternative, at the guideline rate of $217,300 per month, payable on the first day of each month." Costner was offering $51,940 per month. Judge Thomas Anderle granted an evidentiary hearing, and pending the hearing, Costner and Baumgartner will each be required to pay 50% of their three children's health care expenses, sports and extracurricular activities.

Who’s really to blame for how nasty Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgautner‘s divorce has gotten? Well, it might depend whom you ask…

the Daily Mail. “This isn’t about the house, it’s about making Christine’s life a living hell for actually going through with the divorce.”The 49-year-old handbag designer and the 68-year-old actor and director had filed for divorce in May, citing “irreconcilable differences” after an 18-year marriage.The split quickly turned ugly, with the couple butting heads over child support payments along with the $145 million Santa Barbara mansion that they once shared, which she now has 48 hours to vacate.“Christine said she wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin had her escorted off the property by police,” the pal claimed.For the uninitiated, Costner had been pushing to get Baumgartner to leave the marital property for weeks, citing a premarital agreement they both signed in 2004 that stipulated she would blow within 30 days in the event of a split.However, Baumgartner argued that she would leave on her own terms as the Academy Award winner had “no legal basis” to kick her out.

Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce from Kevin Costner in May after 18 years of marriage. Since filing her petition on the grounds of "irreconcilable differences," Christine has battled against Kevin both in legal documents and in the courtroom for her fair share of assets acquired since they married in 2004.

that was seen by The Post.The couple will be required to each pay 50% of their children’s private school tuition, extracurricular activities and unreimbursed health care expenses under the interim ruling made by Judge Thomas Anderle. However, per TMZ, the child support order is temporary and there will be a full hearing over the next few months, which means that the monetary amount is subject to change.

Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying dialed up the romance with a once-in-a-lifetime performance on his wedding day. The 31-year-old baritone tied the knot with Mark Manio over the weekend and marked the occasion with an original song. In a video posted to Instagram on Sunday, Hoying grabs the mic for an intimate performance of «Four» — which he wrote for his new husband.

Scott Hoying is married!

Kevin Costner's estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, may face an uphill battle in their divorce following the Oscar winner's courtroom victory Wednesday.  A judge ordered Baumgartner to officially vacate their Santa Barbara-area estate by the end of the month despite her request to remain in the family home through August. In addition, Judge Thomas Anderle sealed portions of the premarital agreement. Kevin and Christine were married for 18 years and have three children together.

Will Tizard Contributor From auditioning for “every John Hughes movie that I never got in” to having Oliver Stone yell at her in a helicopter over her pronunciation of “’Nam,” Robin Wright confesses she’s seen Hollywood from all sides over the years. Speaking to admiring crowds at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where Wright is being honored with the festival president’s award, the actor-director-producer recalled a career that began at age 14 — which, in many ways, is really beginning to take off now. Of “The Princess Bride,” the beloved 1987 Rob Reiner sardonic fairytale, she said, “It was not a hit.” Of course, the film made up for low box office scores with VHS sales and is now considered a classic.

Kevin Costner's estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, filed new documents Wednesday for a court to enter a guideline child support order pending litigation.  The filing was made hours after a judge ruled in favor of Costner and ordered Baumgartner to vacate their Santa Barbara-area estate by the end of the month. Judge Thomas Anderle set her move out date for July 31.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's plea for privacy raised eyebrows when they continued to publicise their every move.

Wow. Looks like Kevin Costner is going to win this whole damn thing.

SANTA BARBARA – A judge ruled in favor of Kevin Costner Wednesday and ordered Christine Baumgartner, to vacate their Santa Barbara-area estate by the end of the month. Costner purchased the property before their marriage, and a pre-marital agreement allegedly stipulated that she would not only move out of the home within 30 days, but also no longer live in any of his properties if they divorced.  Judge Thomas Anderle denied Baumgartner's request to move out of the residence by Aug.

Kevin Costner's estranged wife went to court on Wednesday and got some harsh news — her request for more time to move out of the star's home was denied and she's also been ordered to move out by the end of the month.Christine Baumgartner, flanked by her attorney, attended the hearing in Santa Barbara, California, and was ordered to move out of Costner's home by July 31. She had previously said in court documents that she would agree to move out by Aug.

Kevin Costner is done waiting for his ex to move out on her own. The Yellowstone actor is now trying to force her to leave their Santa Barbara mansion — within the next week!

Prince Harry did not attend the wedding of his "real best man" and was instead spotted over 5,000 miles away in the USA. According to Royal observers Jack Mann was considered Harry's "real best man" over brother Prince William, when he got married to Meghan.The Sun reported that while his polo teammate Jack tied the knot in Stutton, Suffolk, the Duke of Sussex was far away in Santa Barbara, California. Harry was known to have a close relationship with Jack, with the two bonding at Sandhurst during their training as officers in the Blues and Royals.They went on to serve together in Afghanistan and Iraq.